DOI issue:
Nr. 116 (November 1902)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19877#0158
Studio- Talk
was granted to the society, April 12th, 1902, the T VIENNA.—The fifteenth exhibition of the
purpose being the exhibition, purchase, and sale of \ / Vienna Secession has just opened. With
V:
American works of art. It is proposed to hold at %/ but few exceptions, none of the members
least two exhibitions every year. Gold, silver, and ™ of the " Secession " Society are represented,
bronze medals and honorable mentions will be for the Spring Exhibition will be entirely devoted
awarded to the best marine, portrait, and figure to the works of Austrian artists. The great central
subjects. A medal will be also awarded to the hall is reserved for the works of Count Kalckreuth
most popular picture in the regular exhibition, to (Stuttgart), and in another room some sc'ected
be decided by a vote of those viewing the pictures, pictures by the late Wilhelm Leibl are exhibited.
The idea is to encourage American art in every For this purpose the Pinakothek (Munich) and
way possible, and to develop the growing talent of other picture galleries have lent works by this artist.
America. It is also proposed to employ competent Another important feature of the exhibition is a
instructors to teach drawing, oil and water-colour collection of the works of Rudolf von Alt, the
painting. The name of Mr. E. Taylor Snow honorary president of the Secession, who has just
appears in the prospectus as president of the celebrated his ninetieth birthday. Professor
society. E. C. Kolo Moser's decorations of the room in which
Herr von Alt's pictures are shown
are well in harmony with them.
Another feature of great interest
is the exhibition of the works of
" Sztuka," the Polish society of
artists, whose members are for the
first time exhibiting their produc-
tions. The room in which these
pictures and sculptures are exhibited
is decorated in the Polish national
character. In two other rooms are
shown the works of the following
German sculptors : Hahn, von
Gosen Taschner, Urba, and also of
some French artists.
Lastly, the youngest of societies,
the " Vienna Art at Home," shows
two interiors especially made for
this exhibition. The members of
this new association are pupils of
the well-known professors of the
Kunst-Gewerbe Schule, Vienna,
Hoffmann, Moser, Baron Myrbach,
and Roller. The architect Leopold
Bauer has arranged the exhibition.
The "Secession" wish it to be
known that they would like to ex-
hibit works by American artists, but
are prevented doing so by the diffi-
culties placed in their way by the
American regulations as to customs,
etc. Everything goes so smoothly
with all other countries that it is to be
regretted that America does not offer
bust of FALouiiERE by a rodin the same facilities. A. S. L.
146
was granted to the society, April 12th, 1902, the T VIENNA.—The fifteenth exhibition of the
purpose being the exhibition, purchase, and sale of \ / Vienna Secession has just opened. With
V:
American works of art. It is proposed to hold at %/ but few exceptions, none of the members
least two exhibitions every year. Gold, silver, and ™ of the " Secession " Society are represented,
bronze medals and honorable mentions will be for the Spring Exhibition will be entirely devoted
awarded to the best marine, portrait, and figure to the works of Austrian artists. The great central
subjects. A medal will be also awarded to the hall is reserved for the works of Count Kalckreuth
most popular picture in the regular exhibition, to (Stuttgart), and in another room some sc'ected
be decided by a vote of those viewing the pictures, pictures by the late Wilhelm Leibl are exhibited.
The idea is to encourage American art in every For this purpose the Pinakothek (Munich) and
way possible, and to develop the growing talent of other picture galleries have lent works by this artist.
America. It is also proposed to employ competent Another important feature of the exhibition is a
instructors to teach drawing, oil and water-colour collection of the works of Rudolf von Alt, the
painting. The name of Mr. E. Taylor Snow honorary president of the Secession, who has just
appears in the prospectus as president of the celebrated his ninetieth birthday. Professor
society. E. C. Kolo Moser's decorations of the room in which
Herr von Alt's pictures are shown
are well in harmony with them.
Another feature of great interest
is the exhibition of the works of
" Sztuka," the Polish society of
artists, whose members are for the
first time exhibiting their produc-
tions. The room in which these
pictures and sculptures are exhibited
is decorated in the Polish national
character. In two other rooms are
shown the works of the following
German sculptors : Hahn, von
Gosen Taschner, Urba, and also of
some French artists.
Lastly, the youngest of societies,
the " Vienna Art at Home," shows
two interiors especially made for
this exhibition. The members of
this new association are pupils of
the well-known professors of the
Kunst-Gewerbe Schule, Vienna,
Hoffmann, Moser, Baron Myrbach,
and Roller. The architect Leopold
Bauer has arranged the exhibition.
The "Secession" wish it to be
known that they would like to ex-
hibit works by American artists, but
are prevented doing so by the diffi-
culties placed in their way by the
American regulations as to customs,
etc. Everything goes so smoothly
with all other countries that it is to be
regretted that America does not offer
bust of FALouiiERE by a rodin the same facilities. A. S. L.
146